This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 30, 2025 (8 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 7 squares
First letter
P _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ _ _ _ E
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PENNAME as a word: Alternative form of pen name. [A fictitious name used by an author in place of their actual name; a writer's pseudonym.].
PENNAME has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 30, 2025.
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